Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-13
LOCAL NE w S.
Brief Mention.

Children's note paper at Dorman's.
 The O. K. base ball club give a ball at the Union armory, Meadow street, tonight.
 Prof. Thomas w. Mather, of the Sheffield Scientific school, is seriously ill with pneu- monia.
 Colonel Vessels, of Litchfeld, was badly hurt by his recent fall. He struck on the back of bis head.
 Captain w. G. Dickinson will speak in Westbrook, Conn.,, this evening under the auspices of the Sons of Temperance.
 Henry Nagle, aged 75, was found dead in his bed at his home, il Chatfeld avenue, Waterbury, early yesterday morning.
 Dr. John J. Jacques, who died recently at Waterbury, was a railroad commissioner for one term. He was elected by the legislature in 1862 to fill Q vacancy.
 The schooner Hattie Dunn arrived in port yesterday from Darien, Ga., after a very rough voyage. She brought lumber for H. w. Stowe, the lumber merchant.
 Elias Howe post, jr., of Bridgeport, visit the fair of Van Horn post, of Milford, to- night. The fair is one of the biggest and most successful held in Milford for years.
 Mir. O. Howes returns soon to New Haven from St. Lucie. Florida. MT. Chas. Skeeles, who returned from Florida two weeks ago. was ill when he arrived but is nearly recover ed.
 MT. George R. Kelsey, of West Haven, returned recently from Florida. He is not as well since his return and his health the public will regret to learn continues consid- erably impaired.
 Ethel, eldest daughter of Rev. E. A. Enos, the retiring rector Of St. Johns Episcopal church, Bridgeport, died at eight o'clock yesterday morning after distressing illness of about a weeks duration.
 One of the boss painters had eleven men at work yesterday, all the men he wanted and more than he had before the painters struck. Nearly all the boss painters say that they have got help enough.
 Dr. Paul c. Skiff will deliver a lecture at the Young Mems Christian association to- night. The lecture will begin promptly at eight o'clock. The subject will be, "What shall do with my body, or mans victory over himself"
 A large flag staff to take the place of the one shattered by lightning at the old light mousse last feDruary was placed 1n position yesterday afternoon, It is sixty feet long, AS soon as completely rigged the weather signals will be displayed as heretofore.
 Sherman A. Barrows died suddenly Mon day afternoon at his home, ,69 William street, aged seventy-seven years He was for many years in the livery stable business in this city. He leaves wife and five children. The funeral takes place this afternoon.
 The new freight rates on the Consolidated appear to give considerable reductions on all classes, but taking the freight in the aggre- gate, the general reduction is not 8 very great per centage off from the old rates. Flour. grain, beef, etc., will probably come from the West at an increased rate of freight.
 The boss plumbers say they will have no trouble to get all the plumbers they want. They obtained number from New York yesterday, where the plumbers gave in after long fight. The bosses say they would yield to any reasonable demands, but that the demands made upon them are preposter- ously one-s sided